What is the translation of " ONT FAILLI " in English?

• almost
• nearly
• have failed
• are failing
• had failed
• has failed
• have fallen
• have lost

Examples of using Ont failli in French and their translations into English

Ils ont failli t'avoir, toi!
They almost got you!

Le dialogue et la sagesse ont failli.
Dialogue and wisdom have failed.

Ils ont failli tuer mon fils.
They nearly killed my son.

Le communisme et le fascisme ont failli.
Communism and fascism have fallen.

Ils ont failli te tuer, Ash!
They almost killed you, Ash!

Ces psychopathes ont failli me tuer.
These three psychopaths almost killed me.

Ils ont failli à leur mandat.
They have lost their mandate..

C'est sur ce point que beaucoup ont failli.
This is where many are failing.

Mes parents ont failli me tuer.
My parents nearly killed me.

Ils ont failli détruire ma santé mentale.
That nearly ruined my mental health.

Ces escaliers ont failli me tuer.
Those stairs almost killed me.

Ils ont failli perdre leur vie.
They almost lost their lives.

Deux articles récents ont failli me surprendre.
Two recent articles nearly surprised me.

Ils ont failli perdre leur vie.
They nearly lost their lives.

Les efforts de Nasako ont failli lui coûter la vie.
Nasako's efforts nearly cost him his life.

Ils ont failli brûler l'épicerie.
They almost burned the store down.

E-166 C'est là que les missionnaires ont failli.
E-166 That's where the missionaries has failed.

Beaucoup ont failli à leur tâche.
Many have failed at the task.

Et c'est là que les médias traditionnels ont failli.
Clearly that is where mainstream media has failed.

Certaines ont failli en ce sens.
Some had failed in this respect..

How to use "ont failli" in a French sentence

Ils ont failli nous faire repérer....

Pourtant ces vaches ont failli disparaître...

Les Browns ont failli récupérer A.J.

Ces efforts réunis ont failli réussir.

Elles ont failli être éditées d'ailleurs...

Ils ont failli réussir leur coup.

Ils ont failli mourir dix fois.

Les Allemands ont failli nous avoir.

Ces deux idiots ont failli griller.)

Mardi, ils ont failli supprimer l'ISF.

How to use "have failed, nearly, almost" in an English sentence

Unfortunately, governments have failed both conditions.

Seven Presidents have failed at this; seven Congresses have failed at this.

Horace was deaf and nearly blind.

Used only twice, almost new condition.

Fourteen shelters housed nearly 500 people.

Season ticket holder for nearly 13yrs!

Weight washer utilizes are almost unending.

Then the book almost wrote itself.

It’s fast-paced and seems almost bittersweet.

The game does almost everything right.